08/11/2026
Commissions hold a special place in my heart, none more than this memorial hat created for Marilyn Earl Weatherhead and family. A vintage Wrangler, this process started with a quality hat that had seen better days, thank you to Smithbilt Hats for taking care of it like one of their own, and restoring it to its original splendour. If this hat could talk it would tell stories, and we would laugh and cry and celebrate Earl, the man who wore it all over again.
Thank you Marilyn for the opportunity to create this piece for you, I am touched.
Also for the photo Jeff Weatherhead, a beautiful example of how a Copper adorned Western Hat can be sculptural work of art in a home or office. “Sometimes the nicest thing to do with a hat, is just look at it”